helpmepleasexJuly 19, 2010#1
well it all started this year, i fell in love but he treated me so bad, he used me loads and i went insane, ive often tried to kill myself. then i told him he needed to stop treating me so badly and he chose to hate me, so now he hates me. And then on the weekend i was out drinking and some girls from my school really upset me (not friends with them, never have been never will be) and they put my shoes and sleeping bad and hoodie on a campfire. they also tried to pull me on the camp fire but i just stood up and sat in it. I feel like im going insane its not that i want to die, its just that i dont want to live. and one of my friends who were with me had a go at me today because i freeked her out and she now wants nothing to do with me. i dont see the point anymore, should i just kill myself? ive lost loads of my friends and im not that close to my family. there is no point.
ChildlineJuly 19, 2010#2
Hi there,
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You have been very brave to write in and tell us what’s going on for you at the moment. It’s often very difficult to talk about things that are on your mind. From what you’ve said it sounds like things are really tough for you. You’ve written that you fell in love but that you felt as though he was using you and treating you badly. It’s important for you to know that no one has the right to treat you badly. When you’re in a relationship it is important to feel valued and loved.
In your message you also said that you have often tried to kill yourself because you don’t want to live anymore. We would be very concerned to hear that you want to kill yourself. Everyone has the right to life. Dealing with things that are going on for us when we are growing up can be tough and everyone has different ways of coping.
You have the right to help and support and it would be important that you talk to an adult you trust. You’ve explained yourself really well to us in your message. You could also contact ‘1life’. ‘1life’ is a listening service for people that are feeling low and having thoughts about killing themselves. You can contact 1life by calling 1800 247 100 or you can text the word ‘HELP’ to 51444.
You also said in your message that you were out drinking at the weekend. We would like to remind you that the legal age to drink alcohol is 18 and as you mentioned you are only 15 we would be concerned that you do drink. There are many reasons for legal ages and one of these is to help keep young people safe.
You mentioned that at the weekend some of the girls from school upset you by throwing your things on the fire and trying to pull you on too. It is understandable that you felt upset about this. We would be concerned to hear that these girls would try to hurt you like that. You have the right to be safe and protected.
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